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Finland Henri Jokiharju
#10 Buffalo Sabres / NHL - 24/25
1-time U18 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time U20 WJC Gold Medal 1
1-time World Championship Gold Medal 1
1-time WHL (West) Second All-Star Team 1
Date of Birth
Jun 17, 1999
Position
D
Age
25
Height
6'0" / 183 cm
Place of Birth
Oulu, FIN
Weight
201 lbs / 91 kg
Nation
Finland
Shoots
R
Youth Team
Koovee
Contract
24/25
Cap Hit
$3,100,000 Powered by
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Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres / Signed
Drafted
2017 round 1 #29 overall by Chicago Blackhawks
Agency
PREMIUM

Father: Juha Jokiharju
Brother: Juho Jokiharju

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Henri Jokiharju Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2013-14 Jokerit U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja Q 2* 0* 5* 5* 2* -* |
Jokerit U16 “A” U16 SM-sarja 32* 6* 17* 23* 14* -* | Playoffs 9 3 3 6 4 -
2014-15 Jokerit U18 U18 SM-sarja 37* 8* 22* 30* 6* -* | Playoffs 10 4 2 6 2 -
Finland U16 (all) International-Jr 8* 1* 6* 7* 2* -* |
Finland U18 (all) International-Jr 1* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* |
2015-16 Tappara U18 U18 SM-sarja 0* 0* 0* 0* 0* -* | Playoffs 3 0 2 2 10 -
Tappara U20 U20 SM-liiga 47* 9* 20* 29* 20* 17* | Playoffs 3 1 2 3 4 1
Finland U17 WHC-17 5* 1* 0* 1* 2* -* |
Finland U18 WJC-18 7* 0* 3* 3* 10* 3* |
2016-17 Portland Winterhawks WHL 71* 9* 39* 48* 38* 14* | Playoffs 11 0 3 3 4 -8
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 7* 0* 1* 1* 0* 3* |
2017-18 Portland Winterhawks WHL 63* 12* 59* 71* 14* 47* | Playoffs 12 3 5 8 2 -8
Finland U20 WJC-20 5* 2* 2* 4* 2* 2* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 9* 2* 3* 5* 2* -* |
Finland (all) International 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* -1* |
2018-19 Chicago Blackhawks NHL 38* 0* 12* 12* 16* -7* |
Rockford IceHogs AHL 30* 2* 15* 17* 14* 7* |
Finland U20 “A” WJC-20 7* 2* 3* 5* 2* 6* |
Finland U20 (all) International-Jr 10* 2* 5* 7* 6* -* |
Finland WC 10* 0* 3* 3* 2* 1* |
Finland (all) International 14* 0* 5* 5* 18* 3* |
2019-20 Buffalo Sabres NHL 69* 4* 11* 15* 32* -6* |
2020-21 Buffalo Sabres NHL 46* 3* 5* 8* 4* -11* |
2021-22 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 3* 16* 19* 20* -8* |
Finland (all) International 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |
2022-23 Buffalo Sabres NHL 60* 3* 10* 13* 30* -12* |
2023-24 Buffalo Sabres NHL 74* 3* 17* 20* 24* 14* |
2024-25 Buffalo Sabres NHL 25* 1* 2* 3* 10* 2* |
Projected NHL 74* 3* 6* 9* 30* 6* |
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Henri Jokiharju Tournament Statistics

S Team League GP G A TP PIM +/-   POST GP G A TP PIM +/-
2011-12 Finland Selects U13 QC Int PW 3* 0* 0* 0* 2* -* |
2015-16 Finland U18 Ivan Hlinka Memorial 5* 0* 2* 2* 0* 2* |
2017-18 Finland EHT 6* 2* 1* 3* 2* -1* |
2018-19 Finland EHT 3* 0* 1* 1* 16* 1* |
2021-22 Finland EHT 1* 0* 0* 0* 2* -2* |

Henri Jokiharju Career Totals

League Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/- | Years GP G A TP PPG PIM +/-
AHL 1 30* 2* 15* 17* 0.57* 14* 7* | 0 * * * * * *
EHT 3 10* 2* 2* 4* 0.40* 20* -2* | 0 * * * * * *
Ivan Hlinka Memorial (Hlinka Gretzky Cup) 1 5* 0* 2* 2* 0.40* 0* 2* | 0 * * * * * *
International 3 21* 2* 6* 8* 0.38* 22* 0* | 0 * * * * * *
International-Jr 4 35* 5* 15* 20* 0.57* 10* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
NHL 7 372* 17* 73* 90* 0.24* 136* -28* | 0 * * * * * *
QC Int PW 1 3* 0* 0* 0* 0.00* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U16 SM-sarja 1 32* 6* 17* 23* 0.72* 14* -* | 1 9 3 * 3 * 6 * 0.67 * 4 * - *
U16 SM-sarja Q 1 2* 0* 5* 5* 2.50* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
U18 SM-sarja 2 37* 8* 22* 30* 0.81* 6* -* | 2 13 4 * 4 * 8 * 0.62 * 12 * - *
U20 SM-liiga (U20 SM-sarja) 1 47* 9* 20* 29* 0.62* 20* 17* | 1 3 1 * 2 * 3 * 1.00 * 4 * 1 *
WC 1 10* 0* 3* 3* 0.30* 2* 1* | 0 * * * * * *
WHC-17 1 5* 1* 0* 1* 0.20* 2* -* | 0 * * * * * *
WHL 2 134* 21* 98* 119* 0.89* 52* 61* | 2 23 3 * 8 * 11 * 0.48 * 6 * -16 *
WJC-18 1 7* 0* 3* 3* 0.43* 10* 3* | 0 * * * * * *
WJC-20 2 12* 4* 5* 9* 0.75* 4* 8* | 0 * * * * * *
* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Henri Jokiharju Career Highlights

Season
Awards by season
Transactions
DATE STATUS FROM TO SOURCE
07/05/2024
07/05/2024 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
09/02/2021
09/02/2021 Extension Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres
07/09/2019
07/09/2019 Confirmed Chicago Blackhawks Buffalo Sabres
06/12/2018
06/12/2018 Confirmed Portland Winterhawks Chicago Blackhawks
07/13/2016
07/13/2016 Confirmed Tappara Portland Winterhawks
05/12/2016
05/12/2016 Extension Tappara U20 Tappara
05/14/2015
05/14/2015 Confirmed Jokerit U18 Tappara U20
Player Biography and Trivia

Drafted 2016, 1 #25 overall by Portland Winterhawks in the CHL Import Draft

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #35 by FCHockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #31 by McKeen's Hockey

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #34 by TSN/McKenzie

2017 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #19 by NHL Central Scouting